Difference between revisions of "money"
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* Someting wey people gree to dey use buy market and settle [[gbese]]. | * Someting wey people gree to dey use buy market and settle [[gbese]]. | ||
:* {{ux|dv| No '''money'''. |(KAD_01_Students-Life_DG__64, There's is no money.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| No '''money'''. |(KAD_01_Students-Life_DG__64, There's is no money.)}} | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| '''Money''' wey person dey collect no reach to even buy food again.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Money''' wey person dey collect no reach to even buy food again.|(The money I earn, is no longer sufficient to buy food stuffs.)}} |
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* ''Money for hand back for ground''. | * ''Money for hand back for ground''. | ||
:* Wetin person go first pay give anoder person before e fit collect wetin e want from di person. | :* Wetin person go first pay give anoder person before e fit collect wetin e want from di person. | ||
| − | ::* {{ux|dv| [[Ashawo]] go tell you '''money for hand, back for ground''' before dey go gree do anyting with you.|( | + | ::* {{ux|dv| [[Ashawo]] go tell you '''money for hand, back for ground''' before dey go gree do anyting with you.|(Before a prostitute agrees to have sex with you, you have to pay first.)}} |
| − | ::* {{ux|dv|I no dey selll on credit again. '''Money for hand, bag for ground''' before I go answer you.|( | + | ::* {{ux|dv|I no dey selll on credit again. '''Money for hand, bag for ground''' before I go answer you.|(I no longer sell on credit again. If you want me to attend to you, you have to pay before service.)}} |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''pay before service, cash'' | * English: ''pay before service, cash'' | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 3 June 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English: money
Pronunciation
- ˈmòní
Noun
- Someting wey people gree to dey use buy market and settle gbese.
- No money. — (KAD_01_Students-Life_DG__64, There's is no money.)
- Money wey person dey collect no reach to even buy food again. — (The money I earn, is no longer sufficient to buy food stuffs.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: money
Idioms
- Money for hand back for ground.
- Wetin person go first pay give anoder person before e fit collect wetin e want from di person.
- Ashawo go tell you money for hand, back for ground before dey go gree do anyting with you. — (Before a prostitute agrees to have sex with you, you have to pay first.)
- I no dey selll on credit again. Money for hand, bag for ground before I go answer you. — (I no longer sell on credit again. If you want me to attend to you, you have to pay before service.)
Translation
- English: pay before service, cash